Old Brass frame Colt - The Firearms Forum

Gene Seward · 03-25-2008, 10:24 PM

My BIL was just given a Colt cap and ball five shot revolver that appears to be about a .32 caliber. It has the rear sight notch in the front of the hammer and the lever to push the ball in is a small round tube of course connected below the barrell. It has a brass backstrap and trigger guard and I think walnut grips. The address is ____ Colt in Hartford, Ct. and has the serial number of 140,@@@ on three different parts of the pistol. Can anyone tell us what we have? Thanks for all the help.

Oneida Steve · 03-26-2008, 10:30 AM

That sounds very much like the Colt Baby Dragoon .31 caliber revolver, sometimes called the Pocket model. It was Colt's best-selling cap&ball revolver from 1849-1869.

Gene Seward · 03-26-2008, 03:07 PM

Steve you are a gentleman and a scholar that I am sure is only exceeded by your good looks and fantastic personality. LOL Man you hit the nail on the head. I found a page with the diagram and all. You can not possibly know how much I appreciate you taking the time to anser my question. I hope that someday I might have a chance to do something equally as cool for you as what this is to me. This was my wife's great-great- grandfather's gun. Again thank you, Gene

Gene Seward · 03-26-2008, 03:08 PM

I was so excited that I spelled answer wrong. Sorry

03-25-2008, 10:24 PM	#1
Gene Seward V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Batesville, Arkansas Posts: 477	Old Brass frame Colt My BIL was just given a Colt cap and ball five shot revolver that appears to be about a .32 caliber. It has the rear sight notch in the front of the hammer and the lever to push the ball in is a small round tube of course connected below the barrell. It has a brass backstrap and trigger guard and I think walnut grips. The address is ____ Colt in Hartford, Ct. and has the serial number of 140,@@@ on three different parts of the pistol. Can anyone tell us what we have? Thanks for all the help. -->

03-26-2008, 10:30 AM	#2
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,028	Re: Old Brass frame Colt That sounds very much like the Colt Baby Dragoon .31 caliber revolver, sometimes called the Pocket model. It was Colt's best-selling cap&ball revolver from 1849-1869.

03-26-2008, 03:07 PM	#3
Gene Seward V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Batesville, Arkansas Posts: 477	Re: Old Brass frame Colt Steve you are a gentleman and a scholar that I am sure is only exceeded by your good looks and fantastic personality. LOL Man you hit the nail on the head. I found a page with the diagram and all. You can not possibly know how much I appreciate you taking the time to anser my question. I hope that someday I might have a chance to do something equally as cool for you as what this is to me. This was my wife's great-great- grandfather's gun. Again thank you, Gene

03-26-2008, 03:08 PM	#4
Gene Seward V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Batesville, Arkansas Posts: 477	Re: Old Brass frame Colt I was so excited that I spelled answer wrong. Sorry